Commands That Are Different from Epson Commands

Printer Operation

ESC Q3

 

 

Deselect Printer (FX-850)

Format:

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

Q

3

Decimal:

27

81

3

Hexadecimal:

1B

51

03

Comments:

Places the printer in an off line state until the printer is turned off and back on or until it receives a DC1 code.

ESC Q22

 

 

 

Deselect Printer (FX-1050)

Format:

 

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

Q

2

2

Decimal :

27

81

22

Hexadecimal:

 

1B

51

16

Comments:

Places the printer in an off line state until the printer is turned off and back on or until it receives a DC1 code.

Vertical Motion

 

 

 

ESC A

 

 

Set n/72-inch Line Spacing

Format:

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

A

n

Decimal:

27

65

n

Hexadecimal:

 

1B 41

n

Comments:

Sets the line spacing to n/72 of an inch. This value is stored in memory until the printer receives the ESC 2 command to put it into effect. The value of n must be from 1 to 85.

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Command Summary